You may recall that I wrote a post back in December (the 17th) called "What Box?" Today, I revisited that concept and recorded a brief 3 minute podcast as an audio review of what I conveyed in writing in that earlier post. The podcast is part of the continuing series, "Steve Hoffacker's Happenings," and is called "NO BOX THINKING" (click to download or listen).
The essence is this. For many years, executives, managers, and meeting facilitators have encouraged us to "think outside the box." That concept has been expressed so many times that this is now the new "inbox" thinking. It's now conventional thinking. People start with that but invariably have a feeling of limited expression - that "outside the box" doesn't extend that far.
That's why I proclaim "no box"! Have no parameters, no limits, no preconceived ideas, no budget, no restraints of any kind in the early going. Then look at the practicality, wisdom, and cost of the ideas. Maybe some with merit that are beyond the scope of what can be executed can be scaled back and used anyway.
No box thinking means that all ideas no matter how strange or impractical are welcome on the table. Then an evaluation round can occur to begin shaping the ideas. This approach is truly being open to all possibilities.
────The essence is this. For many years, executives, managers, and meeting facilitators have encouraged us to "think outside the box." That concept has been expressed so many times that this is now the new "inbox" thinking. It's now conventional thinking. People start with that but invariably have a feeling of limited expression - that "outside the box" doesn't extend that far.
That's why I proclaim "no box"! Have no parameters, no limits, no preconceived ideas, no budget, no restraints of any kind in the early going. Then look at the practicality, wisdom, and cost of the ideas. Maybe some with merit that are beyond the scope of what can be executed can be scaled back and used anyway.
No box thinking means that all ideas no matter how strange or impractical are welcome on the table. Then an evaluation round can occur to begin shaping the ideas. This approach is truly being open to all possibilities.
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